Natural Stone Institute Press Releases

June 21, 2022

Natural Stone vs. Manmade Materials CEU Courses Now Available

June 14, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Becomes Endorsing Partner of Hardscape North America

May 10, 2022

Updated Dimension Stone Design Manual Available Now

April 19, 2022

Sustainability Standard Guidance Course Available

April 5, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 42nd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

March 8, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2022 Awards Call for Entries

March 1, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 41st Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 24, 2022

Updated Version of Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Now Available

February 22, 2022

Stone Panels International LLC Named 2021 CEU Educator of the Year

February 17, 2022

Michael Picco Named 2021 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year

February 17, 2022

John Cierech Named 2021 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year

February 15, 2022

Brett Rugo Receives 2021 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 15, 2022

Kim Dumais Receives 2022 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 8, 2022

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Receives 2021 Grande Pinnacle Award

January 25, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2022 Stone Industry Education Series

January 11, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces Scholarship Recipients

January 4, 2022

Evan Cohen Joins Natural Stone Institute Executive Committee

December 21, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 40th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

December 14, 2021

2022 Natural Stone Foundation Board Update

December 8, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Board Members

November 17, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Spanish Resource Page

November 2, 2021

Internship Resources for Stone Companies Now Available

October 19, 2021

Four Companies Join Natural Stone Foundation Leadership Society

October 12, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Provides Update on Transparency Documentation for Natural Stone

September 28, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 38th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

September 21, 2021

Four Companies Join Natural Stone Foundation Leadership Society

September 14, 2021

New Natural Stone Countertop CEU Course Available

September 7, 2021

Continental Cut Stone Earns Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Certification

August 17, 2021

Michael Picco and Jim Hieb Participate in Middle East Stone Virtual Education Session

July 27, 2021

National Building Granite Quarries Associations (NBGQA) Votes to Merge with the Natural Stone Institute

July 15, 2021

2021 Stone Industry Education Returns to In-Person Events

June 30, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 37th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

June 22, 2021

2020 CEU Educator of the Year Awarded to Stone Panels International LLC

June 17, 2021

Barbara Cohen Receives 2020 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

June 17, 2021

Katie Jensen Receives 2020 Person of the Year Award

June 17, 2021

Brie Pfannenbecker Receives 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

June 15, 2021

Rugo Stone Receives 2020 Grande Pinnacle Award

June 2, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 36th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

May 25, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Takes Ownership of Natural Stone Sustainability Standard

May 18, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Virtual Awards Ceremony Set for June 8

May 13, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 35th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

May 11, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2021 Awards Call for Entries

April 22, 2021

An Update on the Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors

April 13, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Introduces New CEU Course

April 6, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Donates to Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. Program

March 18, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

March 9, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces Upcoming Virtual Stone Summits

March 3, 2021

An Update on the Natural Stone Institute’s Involvement with ISO TC 327

February 16, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2021 Stone of the Year

February 10, 2021

2020 Pinnacle Award Recipients

January 27, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces Scholarship Recipients

January 6, 2021

Katie Jensen Joins Natural Stone Institute Executive Committee

December 17, 2020

16 Documents Added to Natural Stone Resource Library

October 20, 2020

Marmomac Renews Support of Natural Stone Institute Grande Pinnacle Award

October 13, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Testing Lab Receives Three Distinctions

September 9, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 30th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

July 22, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 29th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

July 14, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Recipients

July 8, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 28th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

June 16, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 27th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

April 21, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Unveils Silica & Slab Safety Certificate Program

April 21, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Awards Program Call for Entries

March 10, 2020

2020 Stone of the Year Announced

February 25, 2020

Coldspring Named Natural Stone Institute CEU Educator of the Year

February 18, 2020

Greg Osterhout Receives 2019 Person of the Year Award

February 18, 2020

Jack Seiders Receives 2019 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 18, 2020

Patsy Fell-Barker Receives 2020 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 18, 2020

Dan Doyle Receives 2019 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award

February 11, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 26th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 05, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2019 Pinnacle Awards

January 14, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Stone Industry Education Series

January 7, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Scholarship Recipients to Be Recognized at TISE

December 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 25th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

November 20, 2019

Toolbox Talks for Quarriers Available in Natural Stone University

November 7, 2019

Natural Stone Council Updates Sustainability Standard to Align with Evolving Green Building Programs

November 5, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Seeks Volunteers for Xiamen Stone Fair Delegation

October 24, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 23rd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

October 15, 2019

Resources Available for Silicosis Prevention and Safe Slab Handling

August 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Partners with STONEX Canada

June 20, 2019

New Documents Available in Natural Stone Resource Library

June 11, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Releases New Safety Video

June 04, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Introduces New OSHA Checklist

May 21, 2019

Three New Courses Available in Natural Stone University

May 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 22nd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

April 30, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Receives Pillar Award

April 23, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Call for Entries for Industry Recognition Awards

April 23, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Call for Entries for Pinnacle and Tucker Design Awards

April 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Two Study Tours for Summer 2019

March 27, 2019

NIOSH Silica Webinar Planned for May 14

March 19, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes Two Homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 28, 2019

2019 Stone of the Year Announced

February 7, 2019

Joey Marcella Receives 2018 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award

February 6, 2019

Tony Malisani Receives 2018 Person of the Year Award

February 5, 2019

Monica Gawet Receives 2019 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

January 31, 2019

Peter de Kok Receives 2018 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

January 30, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Pinnacle Award Winners

January 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes Nineteenth Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

January 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Membership in Action: In-Booth Education at TISE

January 8, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2019 Stone Industry Education Series

November 8, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Joins KBIS AND IBS for Design & Construction Week® 2019

November 6, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Partners with Architectural Record to Present Natural Stone Academy

November 1, 2018

Use Natural Stone Featured on New TLC Show, Make This Place Your Home

October 30, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Seeks Volunteers for Xiamen Stone Fair Delegation

October 23, 2018

Accreditation Webinars Available On Demand

October 16, 2018

100 Articles Available on Use Natural Stone Website

September 19, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Partners with STONEX Canada

August 29, 2018

Natural Stone Institute to Provide Education at Middle East Stone Show

August 14, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Releases Quarrier Toolbox Talks

August 7, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Testing Lab Offering

July 31, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Completes 15 Homes with Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. Program

July 25, 2018

Women in Stone Meet with Meisterfrauen in Germany

July 24, 2018

Michael Picco Joins Natural Stone Institute Executive Committee

June 26, 2018

Two Scholarships Available for Emerging Professionals in the Natural Stone Industry

May 16, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Pinnacle Awards Call for Entries

May 16, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces Call for Entries for 2018 Industry Recognition Awards

March 26, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Staff Member

March 20, 2018

New Technical Bulletin Available in Natural Stone Resource Library: Testing Frictional Properties of Natural Stone Walking Surfaces

March 16, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Tucker Design Award Winners

March 15, 2018

2018 Stone of the Year

March 6, 2018

Coldspring Named Natural Stone Institute CEU Educator of the Year

March 1, 2018

Lucja Lawniczak Receives 2017 Natural Stone Scholarship

February 27, 2018

David Unger Named 2017 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year

February 22, 2018

David Castellucci Receives 2017 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year Award

February 20, 2018

Kathy Spanier Receives 2018 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 15, 2018

Jim Hogan Receives 2017 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 13, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2017 Pinnacle Award Winners

January 16, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Expands International Outreach to Turkey’s Marble Fair

January 4, 2018

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Stone Industry Education Series

December 19, 2017

Natural Stone Institute Continues Support of the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. Program

December 12, 2017

Silica Exposure Control Plan Released by the Natural Stone Institute

November 8, 2017

MIA+BSI Joins KBIS and IBS for Design & Construction Week® 2018

November 2, 2017

Women in Stone Unveils Revised Wine & Stone Program

October 18, 2017

MIA+BSI Seeks Volunteers for 2018 Xiamen Stone Fair Delegation

Septmeber 26, 2017

New Safety Training Resource Available from MIA+BSI

August 15, 2017

Natural Stone Resource Library Surpasses 50,000 Downloads

August 02, 2017

Silicosis Training Resource Added to Natural Stone University

July 18, 2017

MIA+BSI Adds 16 Job Hazard Analysis Templates Online

July 12, 2017

MIA+BSI Releases Quartzite Technical Bulletin

June 27, 2017

New Safety Resource Available on Natural Stone University

June 21, 2017

MIA+BSI Offers Two Scholarship Opportunities for the Natural Stone Industry

June 6, 2017

Marmomac Renews Sponsorship of MIA+BSI Grande Pinnacle Award

May 30, 2017

MIA+BSI Continues Support of Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. Program

May 9, 2017

MIA+BSI Launches Natural Stone Testing Lab

May 2, 2017

Spanish Courses Added to MIA+BSI’s Natural Stone University

April 25, 2017

MIA+BSI Announces Call for Entries for Industry Recognition Awards

April 18, 2017

MIA+BSI Announces Pinnacle and Tucker Design Awards Call for Entries

February 28, 2017

2016 Accreditation Class Honored at TISE

February 23, 2017

CEU Program Names Realstone Systems 2016 Educator of the Year

February 21, 2017

Jan Ligas Receives 2016 MIA+BSI Natural Stone Scholarship

February 14, 2017

Andrew Swinley Named 2016 Craftsman of the Year

February 14, 2017

MIA and BSI Announce 2017 Board Presidents

February 9, 2017

Kathy Spanier Receives MIA+BSI Person of the Year Award

February 7, 2017

Brenda Edwards Receives Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 2, 2017

G.K. Naquin Receives 2016 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

January 31, 2017

MIA+BSI Announces 2016 Pinnacle Award Winners

December 21, 2016

Belgian Stone Federations Support MIA+BSI’s Natural Stone Promotional Campaign

December 13, 2016

MIA+BSI and Stone World Announce Stone Industry Education Series

December 6, 2016

MIA+BSI Supports Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E Program

November 29, 2016

MIA+BSI Launches Natural Stone University

November 22, 2016

MIA+BSI Welcome 3 New MIA Board Members

November 17, 2016

MIA+BSI Unveils Natural Stone Supplier-to-Buyer Manual

November 8, 2016

Women in Stone Announces Empowerment Scholarship Winner

November 1, 2016

MIA+BSI Joins IBS and KBIS for Design & Construction Week® 2017

October 25, 2016

MIA+BSI Announces 2016 Tucker Design Award Winners

October 20, 2016

Sustainable Stone Certification Now Recognized in Both LEED v4 and LBC

October 11, 2016

MIA+BSI Seeks Volunteers for Xiamen Stone Fair Delegation

October 4, 2016

MIA+BSI Partners with Basics/Mines for Compendium of World Dimension Stone Data